Libby drops appeal in leak case
10/12/2007 19:06  - (SA)  

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Washington - Former top aide to US Vice President Dick Cheney, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, dropped his appeal in a perjury case that fuelled debate over the Iraq war, his attorney said on Monday.

Libby was found guilty in March of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA officer, Valerie Plame, whose husband had criticised the Iraq war.

President George W. Bush commuted his 2 1/2-year prison sentence in July, but the former chief of staff to Cheney still had to pay a $250 000 fine.

"We remain firmly convinced of Mr Libby's innocence," attorney Ted Wells said in a statement. "However, the realities were, that after five years of government service by Mr Libby and several years of defending against this case, the burden on Mr Libby and his young family of continuing to pursue his complete vindication are too great to ask them to bear."

Bush has not ruled out a full pardon for Libby.

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